Question of the Day #226 (23/03/10)

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A ship is docked in harbour. A rope ladder hangs over the side. The rungs are 1 foot apart.

The tide rises 9 inches per hour. At the end of 6 hours, how much rope ladder will remain, assuming 9 feet of ladder was above the water when the tide began to rise?




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The answer is 9 ft!


Thanks for the great turnout. :cheer:

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Sorry BusyWeb - you have to commit to one answer only :(

Chemiker - thanks so much for your in-depth answer - tides, salinity - you really thought about this one :)



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